Bistrot de la Gare - Chavanay

This is a classic dining experience with unpretentious local food making for a lovely lunch with excellent chef/ owner. Local specialities of the Lyon area. Classic setting in a small village surrounded by grape growing areas of the valley. A great tourist experience of French hospitality.

We arrived here at about 1330hrs, well after French lunch start time due to a longer than expected bike ride, but were made very welcome by madame, who was running the place with a lady chef. The only other people in the place were a group of 7 older locals. Set lunch menu was very interesting and tasty, with a simple radish and chive dip starter and an exceptional main course of delicious home made rissole with a portion of salsify, plus dessert. Very good value. A pity it was our last day in the area!

We called in on the strength of a friends recommendation. Turns out the best time to go is Friday night when they have Tartine night, but we were there for a weekday lunch. The good: everybody enjoyed their food. The not-so-good: it took an hour and 45 minutes to get through lunch. It-depends: there is a very short menu. The day we went the main choice was Tete de Veau. The only alternatives (which you had to ask for) were home-made sausages and a Grande Salade. The Grande Salade was superb- it had a bit of the two terrines that were available as starters for the Tete de Veau or the Sausages (fish or vegetable; both were excellent), a tomato and mozzarella with basil, and some green salad. The sausages were excellent. So if you like the choices, the food is good. No English skills, but if you have enough French (or Google Translate) to read the menu you don't need to speak any much French.

Ambiance bistro, ce restaurant certes modeste offre un menu du jour de bonne qualité, type fait maison.Pour un prix de l ordre de 13€, une entrée , un plat copieux et un désert correct.Accueil et service rapide et sympa. Salle climatisée. A conseiller.

This is a classic dining experience with unpretentious local food making for a lovely lunch with excellent chef/ owner. Local specialities of the Lyon area. Classic setting in a small village surrounded by grape growing areas of the valley. A great tourist experience of French hospitality.